Rifleman

James Gibson Craig Simpson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James Craig Simpson and Marion Simpson, of House O'Hill Dairy, Blackhall, Edinburgh, Scotland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
56860
Name:
James Gibson Craig Simpson
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
James Craig Simpson (father), Blackhall, Midlothian, Scotland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Chainman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
03 January 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
34
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 July 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 89
Vessel:
Waitemata
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
E. 5.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
James Gibson Craig Simpson
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